Mediterranean Chicken Pita Sandwiches



Makes: 4 servings
Serving size: 1/4of the pita sandwich, 2/3 cup chicken mixture
Start to Finish: 25 mins
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Mediterranean Chicken Pita Sandwiches
Ingredients
  • 1
    cup chopped cooked chicken breast
  • 1/2
    15 ounce can no-salt-added organic garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed and drained (about 3/4 cup)
  • 1/2
    cup diced tomato
  • 1/4
    cup thinly sliced red onion
  • 1/4
    cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese
  • 1/3
    cup plain low-fat yogurt
  • 1
    tablespoon snipped fresh mint
  • 1
    clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4
    teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4
    teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 1/8
    teaspoon salt
  • 2
    large whole wheat pita bread rounds
  • 1/2
    medium cucumber, thinly sliced
Directions

1. In a large bowl toss together chicken, garbanzo beans, diced tomato, red onion, and feta cheese. In a small bowl combine yogurt, mint, garlic, cumin, black pepper, and salt. Spoon yogurt mixture over chicken mixture; toss to combine evenly.

2. To serve, spoon chicken mixture over one pita bread round. Top with cucumber slices and the other pita bread round. Cut into 4 wedge sandwiches.

From the Test Kitchen
  • Tip Lunch Tomorrow:Make twice as much yogurt mixture (yogurt, mint, garlic, cumin, black pepper, salt) and use it on your beef sandwich instead of mayonnaise.
  • Tip Tip Ideas:used packaged cooked chicken, leftover chicken, tip to cook the chicken
Nutrition Facts (Mediterranean Chicken Pita Sandwiches)
  • Servings Per Recipe 4,
  • Calories 242,
  • Protein (gm) 20,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 32,
  • Fat, total (gm) 4,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 33,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 1,
  • Monosaturated fat (gm) 1,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 1,
  • Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 5,
  • Sugar, total (gm) 3,
  • Vitamin A (IU) 340,
  • Vitamin C (mg) 5,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 6,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
  • Folate (µg) 24,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
  • Sodium (mg) 416,
  • Potassium (mg) 427,
  • Calcium (DV %) 111,
  • Iron (DV %) 2,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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